LIVERPOOL, BARCA AGREE £108.8M FOR PHILIPPE COUTINHO

Liverpool’s playmaker, Philippe Coutinho, will not be at the Anfield much longer as the club have agreed an initial £108.8m fee with Barcelona.

Barca had stepped up their chase for the 25-year-old after losing Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain, and according to reports by ESPN, Liverpool have accepted an initial £81.6m fee, which could rise to £108.8m with future bonuses.

Liverpool had been unwilling to let the Brazilian leave but soften their stance after Coutinho told Anfield bosses he would prefer to make the move if a deal could be agreed between the two clubs, the outlet reported.

The deal, if it materialises, will make Coutinho the second most expensive player in football history.